Seneca Family of Agencies
Location
Oakland, California
Salary
$74,263 - $92,507 / YEAR
The Special Education Teacher designs and delivers academic instruction tailored to students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Treatment Plans. They collaborate with a transdisciplinary team to provide behavioral interventions and maintain a therapeutic learning environment.
Candidates must hold an active California Education Specialist Teaching Credential and a Bachelor's degree. Additional requirements include being at least 21 years old, having reliable transportation, and passing TB and fingerprinting clearances.
The Special Education Teacher works as a part of a team to provide a holistic, humanizing, and empowering learning environment for students. The Special Education Teacher delivers high quality academic instruction and provides a clear, consistent leadership for the classroom that ensures that the academic, social, and emotional needs of each student are met within the guidelines of the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) and the Treatment Plan.
Seneca’s Non Public Schools are hiring for a Special Education Teacher to guide Kindergarten to 6th grade students to success at Maya Angelou Academy in Oakland, CA. As a Special Education Teacher, you’ll meet students’ needs through their Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Treatment Plans. Your skills will help create a supportive environment where strengths are celebrated and individual needs are met with targeted intervention. You will work alongside a team including Therapists, Counselors, and Educational Leaders to transform education in a way that connects students to therapeutic services, community resources, and a personalized curriculum.
Seneca’s Maya Angelou Academy [https://maabbcommunity.weebly.com/] is a non-public school that provides special education services to students grades K-5 with a variety of emotional, behavioral and/or social needs. We provide individualized attention and direct instruction in core areas in order to help our students make adequate yearly progress on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals while adhering to a general education standards-based curriculum. The goal of our specialized services is to address the behavioral, emotional and developmental challenges of each student in order to prepare them for a less restrictive educational setting. At the same time we provide a rich learning environment to foster pre-academic thinking and growth.
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces [https://topworkplaces.com/company/seneca-family-of-agencie/bayarea/] for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [] to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.
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Market context
In California, classroom teacher roles often stay competitive because licensed centers look for candidates who can show early childhood classroom leadership, lesson planning, and readiness to meet state compliance steps such as background checks and immunizations. This posting’s requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping you review the role faster and save research time. If you are considering applying, confirm your 12 ECE units and recent classroom experience before submitting.
Salary benchmark
$40,650 avg / yr
Typical range: $35,360–$53,560 based on 300 active listings in California
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